Car set on fire in arson attack near Southill early on Sunday morning

A crew from Leighton Buzzard was called a vehicle on fire in the hamlet at 1.32am early yesterday morning (September 8).

The cause of the blaze was deliberate.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service stated: "Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the fire. A thermal imaging camera was also used to check for hotspots."

A Bedfordshire Police spokesman, said: “We are aware of the incident. At present we’re looking into it but there’s no further information at this stage.”